Headlight for automobiles



Fb. s, 1938.

R. c. JIMENEZ 2,107,443-

HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed April 21, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORRAMON CJIMENEZ ATTORNEY Feb. 8, 1938. R. c. JIMENEZ HEADLIGHT FORAUTOMOBILES Filed April 21, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR RAMON C.JIMENEZ ATTORNEY Feb. 8, 1938. R c JIMENEZ 2,107,443

HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed April 21, 1936 s Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORRAMON C..JIMENEZ /JSQQ/vw ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 8, 1938 UNITED STATESPATENT oF icE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in automobileheadlights, and it has for its object to provide a device, whereby anautomobile may safely travel over any road, whether even or steep, suchas in hilly country, as my device, when manipulated, will readily adjustthe headlights to the position desirable in view of the sloping of theroad traveled.

Incidentally, no dimming of the headlights is.

l necessary with the use of my device.

As the construction of my device is comparatively simple, the cost ofmanufacturing the same should be proportionately low.

With the above and other objects in view, this 5 invention consists ofthe novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts,

hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this specification, and in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, andin which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my device. Figure 2 is a similarview, showing the lens and reflector in tilted position.

a Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the reflector, with the lensremoved, and showing retained the upper rim portion of the reflector,and, upon the lower part of the latter, a catch for holding the lens inplace.

:0 Figure 4 is an elevational view illustrating the back of thereflector proper.

Figure 5 shows theinside of the reflector shell, or casing, with thelower portion of the rim attached thereto; the reflector itself havingbeen 1:! removed.

Figure 6 shows a cylinder for gas pressure, or suction from the motor,according to the manner desired.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken m on the line 1-1 inFigure 6.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view of a vent-valve, showing in andforming part of the cylinder illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 9 shows a connecting joint for attach- 15 ment to the dash-boardof an automobile, illustrating therein the operating valve.

Figure 10 shows the valve proper, as illustrated in Figure 9, detached.

Referring more particularly to the drawings,

so H indicates a headlight; the latter comprising a casing, or shell I2formed with a hinged door l3 upon the rear thereof; said door has anaperture l4 therein for the escape of the fumes from the gas pressure.

Upon the front thereof said headlight has arranged the usual lens, l5,which is mounted on the reflector it, as shown especially'in Figure 2.Thus the said lens is secured to the reflector It by means of the rimsection H, which latter is normally solidly attached to said reflectorby 5 means of screws, and is removable whenever it is desired to cleanthe reflector inside or change the bulb. The said rim section IT isformed with a groove l8, H5 at each end thereof, as may be seenespecially in Figure 3, said grooves. are made 10 to receive therein ina sliding manner studs l9, is, shown in Figurefi, and formed upon thelower rim portion 20, whereby the reflector and lens may swing or moveforward, as shown in Figure 2, with the grooves l8, l8 and studs l9, l9fo-rming the pivotal support and guide for said movement of thereflector and lens.

In order properly to control the movement of the reflector and lens,spring actuated hooks. 2|, 2| regulate the movement-of said reflectorand lens in a vertical position, whereas a spring actuated hook 22regulates the movement of said reflector and lens in a horizontalposition, said hooks pulling the latter back to normal position, whenthe slanting movement imparted to said 25 reflector by means of a pumpaction, ceases. The said hooks are arranged between the shell and therim portion of the reflector. The lens I5 is secured to the reflector bymeans of the rim section l1 and a catch 23.

Upon the back of the reflector is arranged a bracket 24, as shown inFigure 4, the purpose of which is to cooperate with a pump, or cylinder,as will be hereinafter described, in order to move the reflector into aslanting position.

The bulb in the reflector has the usual electric connection, casuallyindicated at 25.

In order to prevent breakage of the lens and thefilaments of the bulb inthe reflector during the manipulation of the latter, and also to preventwater from entering into the shell, rubber gaskets have been mounted,one 26 between the shell and the rim ll of the reflector, and the other21 between the rim 20 and the lens.

Upon the back surface of the shell and underheath the latter is arrangedan attachment 28, as may be seen in the Figures 1, 2 and 5. Saidattachment comprises a cylinder 29, and piston 30 mounted in the latter;said piston may be actuated by compression or suction, and has a stem 3|mounted thereon and projecting through the top of thecylinder.

A spring 32 is mounted upon the stem 3| in order to force the pistondown, when the compression or suction ceases to act upon the latter;

' 36 mounted upon the latter.

36 due to compression or suction moves upward,

' said piston 3i will, when it approaches the top tensions in thecylinder, the pressure-pounds may of the cylinder 29, engage the stem36, which projects downwardly through the cylinder 34, 1

and by pushing said stem 36 and piston upward, relieve the air pressureor suction, when said piston passes the vents 37, shown inFigureG.

The ventevalve 33 has a spring 38 mounted therein for the purpose ofgraduating thepounds of pressure or suction'to be exerted relative tothe piston. By mounting springs of different thus be varied orgraduated.

The spring 33 is adjusted by means oi. a screw bolt 39 acting upon thenut 49.

In case it is desired to use the suction, a pipe 42 is disconnected fromthe compression inlet 43 and connected to the suction inlet 4!; in thislatter event; the pipe "54 has to be disconnected from the compressionof the motor, and connected to the suction of the latter.

' The connecting joint for the pipes, as shown in Figure 9, from themotor to the cylinder of the headlight has a hand valve 65, which uponmanipulation may cause the effect of compression or suction;respectivelvrelevant to the cylinder for the purpose of tilting thereflector, as hereinbefore described.

In Figure lilis illustrated the hand valve I which comprises a cylinderwith a 'nut''i forming an integral part therewith, said nut beingscrewed into the section 48 shown in Figure 9.

In the cylinder 38 is mounted theactual hand valve 45, which latter isactuated by. a spring 49 disposed in said cylinder, latter has beenformed with a longitudinal slot Eu therein adapted during manipulationof said hand valve to receive a ridged portion 5i upon the latter.

Thus during operation of the device, and when it is desired to utilizethe'compression, thevalve 45 is withdrawn so that the ridge 5.! upon thelatter is out of alignment with the groove 58 in thecylinder 4E.

With this device may be used high candle pow er bulbs; at the same timeby duly manipulating the device, it will, as formerly stated, not benecessary to dim the lights.

It is obviousthat changes may be made in the form, constructionandarrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of appended claims, without departing irom the spirit When the piston of theinvention, and I do not therefore wish to limit'myself to theconstruction and arrangement shown and described herein. 7

WhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is:

1. An automobile headlight comprising a casing, a reflector, a lensmounted in the latter, a

semi-annular rim portion, a catch securing said lens to the reflector,said semi-annular rim being formed with grooves in each end thereof, acounterpart to said semi-annularrim being integrally secured to thecasing, said counterpart being at its upperends provided with'pivotstherein'adapted to engage the grooves in the first said semi-annular rimportion, a bracket secured to the lower rear surface of the reflector, abolt acting upon said bracket for tilting the reflector,

and spring actuated hooks connected between; the casing and thereflector, and adapted. to

move the reflector'to its normal position, when it is not urged into atilting position. 2. An automobile headlight oomprisinga casf ing, areflector pivotally mounted in the latter,.

a lens arranged in said reflector, a semi-annular rim portion, a catchsecuring said lens to the r': flector, said semi-annular rim beingfcrmedwith grooves in each end thereof, a counterpart to said semi-annular rimbeing integrally secured to the casing, said counterpart being atitsupper ends provided with pivots therein adapted to engage the grooves inthe first said semi-annular portion, a bracket integrally secured tosaid reflee-tor, an attachment comprising a cylinder 'arranged upon thelower surface of'the casing, a rod mounted upon a. piston in thecylinder and adapted to act upon said bracket intilting the reflector,and a vent valve mounted in said-cylinder, pipes f 3 connecting thelatter to the motor of a car for compression or suction, anda' valvehaving an operating handle for controlling the means for manipulatingsaid rod. e V

3. An automobile headlight comprising a, cas

ing, a reflector, a lens mounted in the latter, a

semi-annular rim portion, a catch securing said lens to the reflector,said semi-annularri1n being formed with grooves in each end thereof, acounterpart to said semi-annular rim being integrally secured to thecasing, saidcounterpart being at its upper ends provided with pivotsthere in adapted to engage'the grooves in the first said semi-annularriin portion, a bracket secured to the lower rear surface of thereflector, anattachinent comprising a cylinder and arranged upon thelower "surface of the casing, a rod mounted in said. cylinder andadapted to act upon said brac :et in tilting the'reflecton and springactuated hooks arranged between the oasing said reflector for securingthe latter in position relative to the casing.

RAMON CASTRO JIMENEZ.

